Sidsel (Sissa) Louise Lasson (Larsdatter) (Olofdatte)

2 March 1849–8 November 1871 (Age 22)
Efveröd, Kristianstad, Sweden

The Life Summary of Sidsel (Sissa) Louise

When Sidsel (Sissa) Louise Lasson (Larsdatter) (Olofdatte) was born on 2 March 1849, in Efveröd, Kristianstad, Sweden, her father, Ola Serria Lasson, was 46 and her mother, Sissa Jönsdotter, was 27. She married Christen Jensen Andersen on 7 March 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 8 November 1871, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 22, and was buried in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christen Jensen Andersen
1837–1895
Sidsel (Sissa) Louise Lasson (Larsdatter) (Olofdatte)
1849–1871
Marriage: 7 March 1870
Olof Christian Anderson
1870–1964

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 March 1870Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (5)

    1852
    Age 3
    Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
    1863
    Age 14
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 14
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Hild.Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Clas, a shortened form of Niklas (see Nicholas ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Klasson. Compare Clason 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Nicholas
    Clason

    Sources (9)

    • Bertina Lassen in entry for Olof Christian Anderson, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
    • Sissa Olasdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
    • Sissa Lasson, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

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